Hawes and Bendjilali Won’t Be Going on Vacation Together

While the 2024 WSOP Circuit Sanremo Main Event champion Mario Perati was taking his seat, a tournament director was called to the table.

The action had been stopped on a board of 9♦J♣3♦7♣ with 15,000 already in the pot. Azedine Bendjilali on the button bet 7,000 before Gregory Hawes in the small blind moved all-in.

Bendjilali went into the tank and, during the decision process, looked at his J♠ and exposed it enough for Hawes and the dealer to see.

The ruling allowed Bendjilali to make his decision as normal. He ultimately folded but received a two-hand penalty, while Hawes was extending his chip lead.